Updated On: 15 September, 2025 12:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The match was played despite calls for a boycott amid heightened geopolitical tensions between the two nations following the Pahalgam terror attack in April and the ensuing `Operation Sindoor` by India on terrorist bases across the border in May

Suryakumar Yadav (Pic: X/@BCCI)
In the high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 match against arch-rivals Pakistan, Team India registered a win by seven wickets at the Dubai International Stadium.
After the side`s victory, the "Men in Blue" refused to shake hands with the "Green Shirts", and it was a collective decision endorsed by an important member of the support staff and was given a green signal by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).